NOT LISTED FOR SALE

489 Highland Ave Montclair, NJ 07043

Estimated Value: $1,254,000 - $1,523,000

4 Beds
4 Baths
2,928 Sq Ft
$476/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold September 30, 2020

Last sale price $750,000 $256 Per Sq Ft

Est. 86% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $9,298/month

25 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Maid or Guest Quarters
  • Wooded Lot
  • Bradford School Rated A-
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring

About This Home

As of September 2020

Large colonial with good-size rooms & 4-square bedroom with primary suite & connecting bathroom. Eat-in kitchen with separate breakfast room with sliders to large deck overlooking a wooded back yard. Formal dining room and grand living room with fireplace and a bonus sunroom overlooking the deck. Updated kitchen has corian counters and cooking peninsula and extra laundry area and also a pantry. Ribboned hardwood floors throughout and detailed moldings. Extra room in the basement offers a finished suite with powder room and tons of storage. Right next to Mountainside Park (with/tennis & playground) and Presby Iris gardens this home will delight with its space just waiting for your special touches.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

SANDRA BOLCAR

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC Listed on: 07/14/2020

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $21,587

Year Built

  • Built in 1928

Lot Details

  • 0.25 Acre Lot
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Shingle Roof
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • High Ceiling
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Wood Flooring

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Maid or Guest Quarters
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Bathtub with Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Partially Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • French Drain

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Magnet Elementary And Middle School
  • Montclair High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Radiator
  • Standard Electricity

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1613-00802-0000-00044-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$21,587

Year Built

Built in 1928

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1928
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Renovated Year: 2011
  • Street Number Display: 489
  • Directions: Highland Avenue between Windsor and Mt. Hebron or off of Bradford
  • I D: 4998904
  • Modified: 2021-10-01
  • Number Images: 25
  • Section Subdiv Development: Upper Montclair near park
  • First Name: SANDRA
  • First Name3: UNKNOWN
  • Last Name: BOLCAR
  • Last Name3: AGENT
  • Office Phone: 973-310-7360
  • Office Phone3: 973-555-5555
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2011

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, High Ceilings, TubShowr, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Tub Shower
  • Bathrooms: 2.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially, French Drain, Full, Walkout
  • Basement Level Rooms: Maid Quarters, Powder Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • In Law Suite: Yes
  • In Law Suite Description: Bedroom 1, Half Bath
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen, Pantry
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Breakfast
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Den, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Living Room, Pantry, Powder Room, Sunroom
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 973-783-7400

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Wood Shingle
  • Exterior Features: Curbs, Deck, Sidewalk
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: OilAbIn
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Radiators - Steam
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

  • Elementary School: MAGNET
  • Middle School: MAGNET
  • High School: MONTCLAIR
  • High School: MONTCLAIR
  • Middle Jr High School: MAGNET

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 65X161 IRR
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 332800
  • Assessed Land Value: 353400
  • Assessment: 686200
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 44
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.25

Tax Info

  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 21587
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1613-00802-0000-00044-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.146
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: MAGNET

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 14, 2020
Closed on
Sep 29, 2020
Sold by
Dunne James and Dunne Ursula
Bought by
Redacted Upon Request and Russo Rebecca
Seller's Agent
SANDRA BOLCAR
COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC
List Price
$699,000
Sold Price
$750,000
Premium/Discount to List
$51,000
7.3%
Current Estimated Value
$1,394,573

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$644,573
Avg. Annual Appreciation
13.29%
Original Mortgage
$637,500
Outstanding Balance
$567,022
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$827,551

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 24, 2011
Sold by
Cartus Financial Corporation
Bought by
Dunne James and Wolz Ursula

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$408,000
Interest Rate
4.52%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 8, 2010
Sold by
Coop Andrew
Bought by
Cartus Financial Corporation

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 29, 2007
Sold by
Waga Heywood and Waga Marilyn L
Bought by
Coop Andrew

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$600,000
Interest Rate
6.63%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Redacted Upon Request $750,000 Old Republic National
Dunne James $510,000 Chicago Title Insurance Co
Cartus Financial Corporation $632,500 Chicago Title Insurance Co
Coop Andrew $750,000 Old Republic National Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Redacted Upon Request $637,500
Previous Owner Matias John A $275,000
Previous Owner Dunne James $472,431
Previous Owner Dunne James $408,000
Previous Owner Coop Andrew $50,000
Previous Owner Coop Andrew $600,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
09/30/2020 09/30/20 Sold $750,000 +7.3% $256 / Sq Ft
08/08/2020 08/08/20 Pending -- -- --
07/14/2020 07/14/20 For Sale $699,000 -- $239 / Sq Ft
Source: Garden State MLS

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $23,194 $686,200 $353,400 $332,800
2024 $23,194 $686,200 $353,400 $332,800
2022 $22,562 $686,200 $353,400 $332,800
2021 $22,171 $686,200 $353,400 $332,800
2020 $21,814 $686,200 $353,400 $332,800
2019 $21,588 $686,200 $353,400 $332,800
2018 $21,231 $686,200 $353,400 $332,800
2017 $21,060 $564,000 $306,800 $257,200
2016 $20,496 $564,000 $306,800 $257,200
2015 $19,887 $564,000 $306,800 $257,200
2014 $19,221 $564,000 $306,800 $257,200
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

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    Seller's Agent in 2020

    SANDRA BOLCAR

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3648289

Garden State MLS

APN: 13-00802-0000-00044

New Jersey Essex County Montclair 07043

489 Highland Ave, Montclair, NJ

This home is located at 489 Highland Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043 since 14 July 2020 and is currently estimated at $1,394,573, approximately $476 per square foot. This property was built in 1928. 489 Highland Ave is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Bradford School, Hillside School, and Nishuane School.

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